Council media releases

An already dire circumstance in Kent will be made worse by the introduction of the government’s new 14-day Quarantine Regulations for all new arrivals into the UK. The new regulations come into force on 8 June 2020 but make no separate provision for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). Kent County Council (KCC) will therefore be required…

Public Health England has confirmed further coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Kent, bringing the total to 5110 in Kent and 770 in Medway (4 June). This equates to a rate per 100,000 of population – 325.8 for Kent and 277.1 for Medway. The Public Health England figures are issued on a daily basis and are based…

Updates and further information relating to Kent schools and nurseries, and provision for children and young people, during the Covid-19 pandemic will be published here as it becomes available Great majority of Kent’s primary schools expected to be open to additional pupils very soon This week primary schools across the country, including in…